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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, April 15, 2019 Page 10 public data, that if disclosed, carries with it a degree of likelihood on the part of a Government Agency of a threat of potential theft of property loss, property dam- age or other criminal activity and it is his interpretation that a vacant building reg- istry would fall under that data classification and would be his suggestion to staff to keep any sort of registry up for vacant buildings as private, not public data. Councilmember Willmus asked if there were any cases where that interpretation has been successfully defended. City Attorney Gaughan stated as far as he was aware, there has not been any con- test to that interpretation. Councilmember Willmus asked if this would be something that Roseville could seek an opinion from State Attorney General's office. City Attorney Gaughan stated the City can certainly seek an opinion from the De- partment of Administration itself. Councilmember Willmus stated he would like to know and have a firm under- standing of that background. Councilmember Groff stated under"Snowbirds" it states 180 days but asked what would happen if the individual stayed away longer. Mr. Englund stated this would be a reactive complaint-based program and notice would be sent to the property and go through the process. Councilmember Etten wondered if it would help in the Vacant Building defini- tion, page two, to outline if it is a multi-tenant building, all units would need to be empty, as a further piece. He stated it is implied in staff information but not in the actual language. Mayor Roe read the vacant building definition, noting under Item B, Vacant Buildings, it says that the property owner of record must register the vacant build- ing within thirty days of the building becoming vacant. He wondered if the thirty days was from the time the owner expected the building to be unoccupied or from within thirty days of the building actually being unoccupied for 180 days. Mr. England stated it would be within thirty days of it being vacant in excess of 180 days. Councilmember Etten asked if staff has thought about a fee level. Mr. Englund stated staff has been looking at it for about a year or so since starting this, for what actual costs staff would incur to actually register these buildings,